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How to Switch Care Sponsors
A complete, step-by-step timeline from resignation to starting your new role. If you’re a care worker in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, switching sponsors can feel like a complicated process.
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Latest UK Visa Sponsorship Rules
This all-in-one guide explains the latest UK visa sponsorship rules, including the major changes introduced in July 2025.
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Silver surfers less likely to develop cognitive impairment
A Mayo Clinic study found elderly computer users were 42% less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to dementia
‘Inadequate’ care for those with advanced dementia in care homes
New research by Marie Curie has found care homes are struggling to care for residents in the later stages of dementia
UK to become most dementia-friendly society in the world
The health secretary Jeremy Hunt is determined to boost diagnosis rates and help people live well with the condition to make the UK the most dementia-friendly society by 2020
75% of people don’t know you can reduce dementia risk
A survey by ARUK has found only 25% of people realise making lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk.
Dementia’s dirty secrets #2: Driving, dementia and breaking the law
James Ashwell reveals why many people with dementia continue to drive when they shouldn’t, and spills the beans about the illegal measures relatives admit taking to keep loved ones – and others – safe on the roads
Muhammad Ali spends his time reminiscing over old fights and interviews
Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali copes with his Parkinson’s disease by spending his days watching videos of his old fights on YouTube
Gum disease linked to greater cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s
Brush up on your dental hygiene because a small study has found inflammation caused by gum disease can hasten decline within the brain
Are blueberries the new Alzheimer’s superfood?
Research this week claims they’re loaded with antioxidants that help brain function in people with mild cognitive impairment
Malnutrition in dementia – what causes it?
Find out how to make sure your loved one with dementia gets a healthy, balanced diet that meets all their nutritional needs
What does 'live-in care' mean?